KCR gives opposition a new glimpse of hope

Apart from Karnataka, the southern belt has never favored BJP in full. With the LokSabha elections around the corner, Telangana chieftain K Chandrashekar Rao has notched up a plan to win back the clout that has gone sparse with the political demeanors of recent times. A new set of policy rules will be inducted into the refurbished political party of Rao. The Telangana CM roped in chief ministers of Punjab, Delhi, and Kerala in the first mega rally of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) here on Wednesday. The move was to affirm further the opposition's unison to match BJP's might on the national stage. But apart from the unison, the omission of some major names from the opposition camp garnered attention. Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin distanced away from the event, as his party DMK share a good rapport with congress. Rao never shied away from criticizing congress along with the ruling BJP that paved way for Stalin's absence. The Telangana CM envisions an alternative other than Congress or BJP to rule India. Along with Stalin, Mamata Banerjee and Mayavati never made it to Telangana to join hands for Rao’s big rally.

The BJP never succeeded in extending its tentacles of power to the south of India. But appallingly, the political parties fighting BJP breathe an air of discord in the south. Tamil Nadu chief minister not attending Chandrasekhar Rao-led rally is a statement in itself. If such is the case in south India, it is needless to start talking about the political demagoguery in the north. CPI has informed the political heads about their interest to join the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharath Jodo yatra when it culminates this month, but the CPM is yet to decide on their show of support for the congress.

In the coming months, assembly elections in many states will give a prelude to what is behind the curtains in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The chances are glim of these political parties fighting in unison against BJP when it comes to state elections. In Kerala, congress and CPM are arch-rivals, the same goes in many other states too. In assembly elections, if the two fight against each other, the job goes easy for BJP to secure a sound victory on the national stage.

Meanwhile, the happenings from Delhi tell a different tale. The BJP is moving meticulously with an eye-for-detail approach. The national executive saw prime minister Narendra Modi lambasting the unsolicited intrusion of party workers into banning films and other things that mildly refer to promoting cancel culture. Modi has reasserted the need to give up the thought of complacency among party workers. He made it a point that the 'Modi factor' is not immune to failure. Meanwhile, the home minister of India has confirmed, the BJP will fight the 2024 elections under the watch of Narendra Modi.

Rao’s clarion call to dislodge BJP is also a tacit statement of his rechristened party BRS's aim to get into the national stage. The Telengana CM has always fancied a stay at the 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.

The political indifference of the oppositon can cost well for the newly formed alliance in the south. If this Unison sees a crack, then it will be a cakewalk for BJP and a third in a row for Narendra Modi.